The Official 3/2 Storm Discussion Thread

[thetrailboss]

It was pouring NCP near Nashua, NH. Got a few inches of snow/slush before that.

Hope things are better up north.

Well, you're in for some good news. This AM Pats Peak reported six inches of new snow. I don't know about Crotched.

 

[hammer]

Well, you're in for some good news. This AM Pats Peak reported six inches of new snow. I don't know about Crotched.

Thanks...from Crotched's snow report:

Snowing heavily at Crotched early this morning... 8" measured and expected to continue snowing for most of the day. ... monitoring wx closely.

Both places have a considerable base so even a little NCP won't be a big deal.

 

[Greg]

More good news for Central/Northern VT:

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1039 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

.SHORT TERM /REST OF TODAY/...
OVERALL FCST IN GOOD SHAPE...GIVEN VERY COMPLEX EVENT TAKING PLACE
ACRS OUR FA. CRNT SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRES
OVER SOUTHERN NJ ATTM WITH GREATEST 3HR PRES FALLS TOWARD CENTRAL
LONG ISLAND ATTM. THIS FLOW AROUND LOW PRES HAS PUSHED PLENTY OF
WARM MOISTURE AIR INTO OUR FA THIS MORNING. THIS UPSLOPE FLW ON SE
WINDS HAS CREATED 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES
OF THE GREEN MTNS AS OF 10 AM THIS MORNING. MANY REPORTS FROM
LUDLOW TO KILLINGTON TO PLYMOUTH OF 12" OF SNOW. THIS AXIS CONTS
NORTH ALONG THE EASTERN SPINE OF THE GREEN TO NORTHFIELD AREA TO
WALDEN WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ALREADY BEING REPORTED.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE EASTERN UPSLOPE REGIONS OF THE
GREEN MTNS WL RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES BY EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.
MEANWHILE...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ACRS DOWNSLOPING REGIONS
ACRS THE CPV FROM MIDDLEBURY TO BURLINGTON TO SWANTON WL ONLY BE
A TRACE TO SEVERAL INCHES...WITH SOME TOTALS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES BY
THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...WE HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES ACROSS THE EASTERN UPSLOPE REGIONS OF THE DACKS FROM
WESTPORT TO PERU TO PLB THIS MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ACRS
UPSLOPE REGIONS OF THE WESTERN DACKS WL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES BY EARLY
FRIDAY EVENING. MEANWHILE...SOME ICE ACCUMULATION HAS BEEN
REPORTED AT MSS THIS MORNING WITH FREEZING RAIN BEING REPORTED AND
A TEMPERATURE OF 26F AT 10 AM. THIS AREA WILL SEE LIMITED
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL...BUT COULD SEE ADDITIONAL LIGHT ICE
ACCUMULATION THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTN...BEFORE THE PRECIP CHANGES
BACK TO ALL SNOW BY MID AFTN.

MEANWHILE...WATER VAPOR SHOWS MID/UPPER LVL DRY SLOT QUICKLY
MOVING FROM CENTRAL/WESTERN NY INTO OUR FA. THIS WL TAPER THE
PRECIP OFF TO AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN/DRIZZLE ACRS THE DOWNSLOPING
REGIONS AND LIGHT SNOW/SLEET OVER THE UPSLOPE REGIONS BY LATE THIS
MORNING. FEEL AS COASTAL SFC LOW PRES DEEPENS SOME WRAP AROUND
MOISTURE/LIFT WL IMPACT OUR CENTRAL/NORTHERN ZNS...ESPECIALLY THE
MTNS. MIXED PRECIP WL CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTN/EVENING AS
COOLER AIR ALOFT MOVES ACRS OUR CWA. 1000-500MB THICKNESSES COME
CRASHING DOWN ACRS OUR CWA BY 21Z...AND EXPECT THE CHANGE TO SNOW.
WRAP AROUND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WL GENERALLY BE TRACE TO 3 INCHES ACRS
OUR CENTRAL/NORTHERN ZNS.

FINALLY...WINDS CONT TO BE A BIG STORY ACRS THE SE DOWNSLOPING
REGIONS OF THE GREEN MTNS. WE HAVE SEVERAL REPORTS OF GUSTS TO 5O
MPH AND WL CONTINUE TO MENTION THIS POTENTIAL IN THE LATEST WSW
AND TEXT FORECAST PRODUCT. HOWEVER...SPOTTER AT BRIDPORT JUST
REPORTED A NW WIND AT 4 MPH NEAR LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

 

[thetrailboss]

Thanks...from Crotched's snow report:

Both places have a considerable base so even a little NCP won't be a big deal.

See? Told you things would be OK. :beer:

 

[Greg]

Nice! Looks like the back side of this system is starting to change back over to snow:

Looks like much of all but the southern most areas of NNE avoided rain for he most part! Gonna be a great weekend. Get out and enjoy it!

 

[SkiDog]

Nice! Looks like the back side of this system is starting to change back over to snow:

Looks like much of all but the southern most areas of NNE avoided rain for he most part! Gonna be a great weekend. Get out and enjoy it!

OUCH poor HUNTER MTN....wonder what this will do to them?

I know pretty much Mtn Creek here in Jersey might as well shut the doors after this one...RA$NS done here now..sun's peakin out...but damage IS done..

M

 

[thetrailboss]

Killington/Pico is reporting a foot.

We have six inches in WRJ.

Burlington is the loser with 2.9" so far.

Quiet right now.

 

[nelsapbm]

We are losers It changed over to sleet around 9 or 930 and has been at it ever since. But....we don't need the snow here. If it's in the mountains, then its fine with me!

 

[BLESS]

attitash is reporting 7-9 inches as of 11:50am......no mention of rain.

 

[reefer]

:blink: I've heard that they are closing on Easter.

Yeah, most close that weekend. I'm talking the last couple weeks of April at Sugarbush Stowe or Killington. They will usually stay open that extra week or two, especially the K - they gotta get the May 1 slalom in........I go get them all as late as I can! It sucks though, cause I've seen em' close Snow and Stratton and others on Easter with feet of snow on some trails. The people just give up after March (or earlier). I'm thinking they'll have plenty of base to stay open as long as some freak warm-up doesn't occur. I love mashed potatoes at 55 degrees as much as I love the pow!

 

[JimG.]

OUCH poor HUNTER MTN....wonder what this will do to them?

I know pretty much Mtn Creek here in Jersey might as well shut the doors after this one...RA$NS done here now..sun's peakin out...but damage IS done..

M

I'm good...

I've had my trip to the MRV planned for a few weeks and assumed it would snow up there just like it is now. Nothing scientific to my prediction, it's destiny.

So, for one week in the season, I could care less what happens at Hunter.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

the Ra!n has stopped here on LI....50 degrees wind from the south at 5mph

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

the recorded (1 800 ICY ROAD) message says I-91 from Mass to Exit 5 is almost impossible due to ice.....hmmmm heading up tonight, will be getting up into that area around 9-10PM....hopefully the trucks will be out and things will be cleared up

 

[dmc]

So, for one week in the season, I could care less what happens at Hunter.

Me too... In Jackson..

I've heard that Hunter is in great shape and didn't sustain any damage...

 

[SkiDog]

I'm good...

I've had my trip to the MRV planned for a few weeks and assumed it would snow up there just like it is now. Nothing scientific to my prediction, it's destiny.

So, for one week in the season, I could care less what happens at Hunter.

Yeah man thats going to rock..have fun...the tree stashes im sure youll be show should RULE tomorrow....

Have fun....

M

 

[kingslug]

Me too... In Jackson..

I've heard that Hunter is in great shape and didn't sustain any damage...

That would be nice. I'm waiting until Saterday night to decide where to go. Hoping Bromley and Magic are good to go. I think the Catskills will be a bit frozen for a while.

 

[SkiDog]

I'm good...

I've had my trip to the MRV planned for a few weeks and assumed it would snow up there just like it is now. Nothing scientific to my prediction, it's destiny.

So, for one week in the season, I could care less what happens at Hunter.

Im off to utah for 4 days tomorrow at 6:25 am.......interviews....dont know that i'll be able to ski...bummer too with all the dumping they been getting....damn..well if I move there ill have PLENTY of time to ski....

M

 

[thetrailboss]

Things on hold here at 2pm. Some light sleet right now....not too bad. Six inches and some wind.

 

[Goblin84]

Just got back from sunapee, was pretty nice. no one was out there and didnt wait in a single line! They only downer was that it is real heavy wet snow (no rain yet!). Also I dont own any fat skis so my legs are currently yelling at me

 

[Greg]

Killington is claiming 19":

http://news.alpinezone.com/14383/